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      <title>Carbohydrates</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:19:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A lesson on carbohydrates, their metabolism and effects. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>USDA Food Guide and MyPlate (Lesson 2)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:01:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nutrition for Young Children (Lesson 20)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this lesson you will learn about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate and how they apply to young children. You will learn what to expect during each stage of the preschool years and tips to make these stages easier on both you and your child. You will also learn about issues such as fast food, healthy weights for young children and exercise. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Dairy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This lesson describes the importance of dairy products in the diet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Alternative Nutrition Therapies (Lesson 12)</title>
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      <title>Smart Food Shopping</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:39:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Planning is the key to saving money in the grocery store. If you don't know how much you spend on food, here's an exercise that can help you answer that question. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Protein (Lesson 4)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:36:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Vital Vitamins</title>
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      <title>Nutrition and the Elderly (Lesson 22)</title>
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      <title>Cancer (Lesson 17)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:04:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Heart Disease &amp; Stroke (Lessson 16)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:36:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Water (Lesson 9)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:56:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Safe Consumer (Lesson 23)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:04:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 97% of foodborne illnesses could be prevented by simply washing hands and improving food handling practices. Everyone who handles food needs to know safe food-handling practices. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Adolescent Nutrition (Lesson 21)</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The phrase "you are what you eat" is sometimes hard for teenagers to keep in mind. This is probably because adolescents (teenagers) in America are faced every day with so many choices that can affect their health in the present and in the future. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>(Lesson 1) Dietary Guidelines</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:05:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Phytochemicals (Lesson 11)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:48:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maternal and Infant Nutrition (Lesson 19)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Pregnancy and motherhood are such exciting times in a woman's life! Most women want to do everything they possibly can to ensure that the new baby is happy and healthy. Some aspects of a baby's health can be determined just by the mother's diet. It is so important for a pregnant woman to maintain her health and to eat a nutritious diet for herself and her baby. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>EatSmart Lessons</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A series of lessons designed to help you learn how to eat healthier. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Hand-washing (Lesson 25)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:25:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Information about the importance of hand-washing and how to do it effectively. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Bacteria (Lesson 24)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:46:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meal Planning (Lesson 13)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 19:31:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Minerals (Lesson 8)</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:45:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Labels (Lesson 15)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:56:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fats (Lesson 6)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This lesson teaches the role and importance of fat in the diet. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>(Lesson 10) Dietary Fiber</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Preservation (Lesson 26)</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:53:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Milk (Lesson 3)</title>
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      <title>USDA Food Guide and MyPyramid</title>
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      <title>Cancer (Lesson 17)</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:39:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:19:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Food Safe Consumer (Lesson 23)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:07:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Food spoilage is a food safety threat, and unsanitary handling and processing/preparation of foods is a problem, too. Consumers have a limited knowledge of food safety issues, which in turn can affect their food handling practices. In fact, improper food handling at the point of preparation accounts for the largest number of illnesses. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Adolescent Nutrition (Lesson 21)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:24:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Handwashing (Lesson 25)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 18:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The importance of handwashing and how to do it effectively. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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